Studying this morning's four readings from the St. James Daily Devotional Guide (click to subscribe), I examined myself with these questions. Where is your self-examination leading today?
Psalms 64:1-10. Verses 3-7, enemy arrows vs. God’s arrows. What attacks must I beware of today? What weapons of sure defense does God deploy for me?
Ezekiel 11:1-25. What evidence would there be in my thoughts and actions today as God replaces my stony selfish heart with a fleshy childlike heart, attentive and obedient to him?
I Corinthians 7:10-24. Verse 24, abide where called by God. How does this precept of the Christian life clarify and simplify my goals for today?
John 3:22-36. Verse 30, related, what would it look like for me to undertake a way of life where Jesus the Bridegroom increases day by day and my self-importance decreases?
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To go deeper, see interpretive notes by Bible scholar Patrick Reardon for many of this week's readings.